Calculate your water footprint
February 11th, 2011 by Elin, Communications Coordinator
How much water do you use every day?
It might be relatively easy to estimate the amount of water you use at home and in your yard, but do you know how much water it takes to grow and produce your dinner from last night? What about to produce the energy you’re using this winter to keep warm? Or the items you bought last weekend at the mall?
National Geographic’s water footprint calculator takes you through an easy survey to estimate your complete water footprint.
At the end of your calculation, you have the opportunity to pledge to save water. These tips can make putting that water-saving pledge into action a little easier. If you are looking for even more, visit our water conservation tips page, for several years the #1 Google result for a “water conservation” search.
People pledging to save water made all the difference to Mono Lake. Where does your water come from? When you save water, you’ll be helping to protect that wild place.
Curious about how National Geographic put together their water footprint calculator? You can read about their methods here. You can also see another view of how water permeates our lives.
